Thread: So who's good with small engines?

Yep fuel to bowl (drained fuel from it whenn I took carb off)
Getting spark just won't light off.

Hmmmm.. Something don't sound right with the carb

Originally Posted by ducker

Hmmmm.. Something don't sound right with the carb

Or worse

I got a new motor from Murrey, KY a few years ago. The first time I cranked it with the air filter on, no problem. Ran it until it was out of gas. Let it cool and refilled with gas, wouldn't crank. I removed the air filter and it cranked. Replaced air filter and ran it until out of gas again. Let it cool, refilled with gas, washed air filter, wouldn't crank. Removed air filter and it cranked. Replaced air filter and ran it until out of gas. Bought a new air filter, installed it, wouldn't crank. Remove air filter and it cranks. Wasted $29 on a new air filter.

I'm thinking you still have some gunk or water inside the carb. Needs to be cleaned real good. Check and see if you have a rubber seat for needle vave. If so do not blow air backwards through it. You blow that seat out they are a nightmare to get back in right.

Does this mower have a needle valve ? If so the smallest little piece of trash can clog up the works.

It does. That and the float are the only pieces that come out.
I'll be paying someone to fix it. Tired of it.

Is the Plug wet after trying to start? If this is a 2 cycle you need at least 50# of compression to run.